Scott Walker's Culture Of Corruption On Display (Again) In Leaked John Doe Docs

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Funny how these John Doe emails were leaked to The Guardian and not a Wisconsin newspaper. Apparently, the leakers wanted the documents published.

The Guardian Excerpt:
Gentlemen,” she began. “Here are my quick thoughts on raising money for Walker’s possible recall efforts.”

Her advice was bold and to the point. “Corporations,” she said. “Go heavy after them to give.” She continued: “Take Koch’s money. Get on a plane to Vegas and sit down with Sheldon Adelson. Ask for $1m now.”

Her advice must have hit a sweet spot, because money was soon pouring in from big corporations and mega-wealthy individuals from across the nation. A few months after the memo, Adelson, a Las Vegas casino magnate who Forbes estimates has a personal fortune of $26bn, was to wire a donation of $200,000 for the cause.
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One of the checks made out to the group, for $10,000, came from a financier called G Frederick Kasten Jr. In the subject line of the check, Kasten had written in his own hand: “Because Scott Walker asked”.

Highly Recommended: Read the full story and you'll see more evidence of Gov. Scott Walker coordination efforts with special interest "dark money" groups to defeat the recall.